The Immanuel Christian boys basketball team turned the ball over 45 times in its 43-32 loss to Trona Tuesday in the Kerr McGee Center.The Tornadoes full-court pressed for most of the game and trapped in the corners, causing ICS trouble.Tornadoes guard Daniel Sandoval rushed up and down the floor in getting double-digi...

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Posted Jan. 9, 2013 at 2:09 PM
Updated Jan 9, 2013 at 2:13 PM

Posted Jan. 9, 2013 at 2:09 PM
Updated Jan 9, 2013 at 2:13 PM

RIDGECREST — The Immanuel Christian boys basketball team turned the ball over 45 times in its 43-32 loss to Trona Tuesday in the Kerr McGee Center.

The Tornadoes full-court pressed for most of the game and trapped in the corners, causing ICS trouble.

Tornadoes guard Daniel Sandoval rushed up and down the floor in getting double-digit steals for Trona in the win.

Immanuel also used some full-court pressure, which forced Trona into 24 turnovers of its own.

After one quarter, Immanuel led 7-5 and took a 14-12 lead into halftime.

In all, the two teams combined for only 10 made field goals in the first half.

The game opened up a bit in the third quarter. ICS came out of halftime and went on a small, 5-0 run, getting baskets from Paul Henderson, Joseph Slatkovsky and Caleb Szynthack to open up a 19-12 advantage.

Trona didn’t give up, however, and came out in the fourth ready to play.

C.J. Johnson and Sandoval led Trona on a 8-0 run to open the fourth frame and never gave the lead back to ICS.

After pressing for most of the game, the Tornadoes started to force turnovers in bunches.

C.J. Johnson, Teddy Johnson, Brian Hotz and Erik Zamora all had baskets for the Tornadoes during their 10-0 run to close the game.

C.J. Johnson scored all of his team-high nine points in the final frame.

The Tornadoes won the final quarter 20-6 to get the win.

Zamora had nine points as well in the win, while Sandoval had eight points.

Immanuel’s Paul Henderson had 10 points and added 12 rebounds. Slatkovsky had seven points and four rebounds, while Kenny Witham added four points and 10 rebounds.